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Acts 27:15 — King James Version← Study notes

And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.


Acts 27:15Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 27:1512 words
GreekMeaning
συναρπασθέντοςsynarpasthentos
When was being seizedverbG4884
δὲde
thenwordG1161
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
πλοίουploiou
shipnounG4143
καὶkai
andwordG2532
μὴ
notadverbG3361
δυναμένουdynamenou
being ableverbG1410
ἀντοφθαλμεῖνantophthalmein
to faceverbG503
τῷ
to thearticleG3588
ἀνέμῳanemō
windnounG417
ἐπιδόντεςepidontes
having given wayverbG1929
ἐφερόμεθαepherometha
we were driven alongverbG5342
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 27:15

And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce had come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone; and, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called the fair havens; near whereunto was the city of Lasea. Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them. Acts 27:7-9 By the fast here, I suppose he means that of the Jews. For they departed…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 53 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The thread of covenant runs through every book of the Bible. God i...
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